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In Washington, D.C., where little stays secret for long, the identity of Deep Throat, the mysterious source who helped Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein break open the Watergate scandal in 1972, remained hidden for 33 years. Now, Woodward tells the story of his long, complex relationship with W. Mark Felt, the enigmatic No. 2 man in the Federal Bureau of Investigation who helped end the presidency of Richard Nixon.

The Secret Man chronicles the story in intimate detail, from Woodward's first, chance encounter with Felt in the Nixon White House, to their covert, middle-of-the-night meetings in an underground parking garage, to the aftermath of Watergate and decades beyond, until Felt finally stepped forward at age 91 to unmask himself as Deep Throat.

The Secret Man is an intense 33-year journey, providing a one-of-a-kind study of trust, deception, pressures, alliances, doubts, and a lifetime of secrets. Woodward has spent more than three decades asking himself why Mark Felt became Deep Throat. Now the world can see what happened and why, bringing to a close one of the last chapters of Watergate.

This audiobook also includes a reporter's assessment by Carl Bernstein.

Reviewer: Peter
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Multi-faceted friendship
Review: This is an interesting book on a number of levels.Bob Woodward (as always) has written a very readable novel-like book on his dealings with Deep Throat aka W. Mark Felt, the number 2 man in the FBI at the time of Watergate.The background to how he met Felt is described in detail as are the machinations around the information that was provided. It adds that extra element to the Watergate stories that Woodward and Bernstein told in their book.What I think was interesting was the relationship between Felt and Woodward. Felt knew that what he was doing could be perceived to be wrong and it appears obvious that the extensive precautions he took were justified as the stakes were so high. Woodward was a younger man trying to piece together what could be the largest political scandal in US history. He wanted the information, Felt knew the information but Felt wanted Woodward to work for it, he would be given vital clues but it was up to Woodward to find the answers.Was this due to Felt not wanting to really be divulging all the information but that he was trying to give hints to escape liability to himself that what he was doing was wrong? The author has some ideas but sadly couldn't get all of the information he wanted as Felt was losing his memory in the later years.Very much the story of a mentor relationship and I found it really interesting.

Reviewer: The Boss
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The story of Deep Throat
Review: Woodward mentions the book was written quickly and it's not as polished as his other books that I've read, but the details of history are fascinating. The book was a pleasure to read and well worth my time.BTW The Brethren is one of the best books I ever have read and reread, even decades later.

Reviewer: Daisy's mum
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: SO very worth the read ... !
Review: Fascinating, especially for those who were interested to obsessed back in the 1970's, and stayed that way to the present. And, always will. Usual great job of writing -- Mr. Woodward is so reliable. I always wanted to make sure I stayed alive long enough to know who Deep Throat was, and to understand his motivations, conflicts, and opportunities to gather info. When Mark Felt's family -- and he -- allowed the information to come out, it was exciting and truly interesting. And now, finally, I read this particular Woodward book, is own account (I simply forgot to read it years ago, with a hugely busy life in those years), and it's exciting and wonderful to get more details and to understand more. Those who observed the history in the making of the early to mid-1970's -- whether they were devoted Nixon supporters or wary and suspicious from prior to that time -- will get a lot out of reading 'The Secret Man', and for those who are just now finding out about that extraordinary time, and what it all meant, how it changed the course of politics and governing, this is a must read. Thank you, thank you, Bob Woodward.

Reviewer: James M. Ledford
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Interesting
Review: Very good book by Bob Woodword that tells the story of his secret source during the Watergate scandal. For many years the source was called "Deep Throat" as he was on deep background. It became a popular guessing game as to who "Deep Throat" was.This book tells the story of how Woodward first met and then used his source to unravel Watergate and then their complicated relationship as both protected the true identity of this man, Mark Felt, for over 30 years.

Reviewer: David P. Seibert
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Refreshingly historical
Review: I was a senior in High School when Nixon resigned. I recall some of the leading reports of the time but this account is a GREAT historical recollection of the events. I really enjoyed reading.

Reviewer: Michael K. White
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Anticlimactic
Review: Woodward's take on the revelation that ex FBI bigwig Mark felt was Deep Throat seems stunted and distant, as if he were writing about someone else. He writes the words but there's no feeling. This man helped him tremendously and for once Woodward should have dropped the journalese and wrote from his heart. He protected Felt for so many years that he seems to have trouble coming to term with Felt's admission. There is one really great part in the book, when Felt's daughter tells Woodward that it's strange that her father remembers him of all people. (Felt suffered from dementia.) "He has reason to remember me," Woodward replied. Chills.

Reviewer: G. Black
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Sad Tale of Aging
Review: I lived through and watched the House Judiciary Hearings, the Saturday Night Massacre and Ford's pardon of Nixon. Deep Throat was the hidden thread that caused the chain reaction leading to a time when the country had a president (Ford) and vice president (Rockefeller) neither who had been elected. So, this book was long anticipated but short on secrets. Mark Felt's descent into aging and mental loss is sadly documented leading to the author's refusal to reveal the name. Only the initiative by Felt's daughter and lawyer actually makes the identity public. Mark Felt can neither appreciate nor describe the events that contributed to the removal of the president. The book was written 10 years too late. A lucid Mark Felt would have given greater depth for his motivates and thinking. Rather, the book chronicles Felt's decline. Too bad for true Deep Throat and history. I personally would like to thank Mr Felt.

Reviewer: Audrey Burtrum-Stanley
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Clear your calendar! Once you start reading, you can't put this down!
Review: If you lived through the Watergate Turmoil, this edition reveals the rest of the behind the scenes stories we never knew or did not fully grasp for a host of reasons. This book shows we had so much more to be wary about regarding Nixon - who had to have been seriously imbalanced. The book shows there were many more revelations of incidents and people that the author could not / did not include in 'ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN.' Once I opened the front page, I never stopped reading (including: The Author's Notes; Acknowledgements: and a serious study of the Index, just in case I had missed anything) till I was at the last page!I liked Woodward before -- as a devoted newspaper reporter on this historic, twisted-detail, remarkable story. Woodward's understanding and eventual compassion for this man - Mark Felt - who went from a ram-rod-law-man to an aged-forgetful-shadow-of-what-he-had-been, made me realllllllllllllly like him so much more today. THIS IS A SUPER STORY TO SAVOR.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Michos detalles nuevos, me gustó.

Reviewer: Robert G McPherson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Every aspect of Watergate is still fascinating. Americans owed a lot to this man for disclosing enough to get the story out there. When will we all have had enough of government cover-ups!

Reviewer: chris wilson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I suggest that this fine book is read last in what ,in effect , is a trilogy: 'All the President's Men', 'The Final Days ' --in this order. Woodward provides an illuminating narrative of his relationship with Mark Felt over many years whilst keeping the secret that Felt is 'Deep Throat'. For over 30 years , a multitude of articles and books appeared speculating on his identity. The dilemmas facing Woodward in particular when he learns that Felt is a victim of dementia provide fascinating reading. That Felt and his family's security is safeguarded is to the immense credit of the few who knew and did not attempt to gain from it. At the same time ,Woodward is honest enough to state that keeping the secret proved profitable for him as an investigative writer as his subsequent sources for future books mostly trusted him from the beginning of any interview. Felt's place in history is clear :he was a hero despite the lies he believed that he had to tell, even to members of his family.

Reviewer: 鈴木秀樹
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: 購入した動機は、翻訳本（「ディープ・スロート大統領を葬った男」訳者　伏見威蕃　文藝春秋社）を読んだので原本と読み比べをしてみたいと思ったからです。

Reviewer: John Blanchfield
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: It’s not the story of the break-in and cover-up, already told a dozen times. It’s the relationship at the time, how it started, the cloak and dagger rendezvous, reflections on the link between informer and informed, all told by an accomplished writer.It seems that, in later years, Woodward’ inner voice could not let go of the kinship that had made him famous and tried to delve into the other man’s conscience. Why did the FBI’s number two decide to leak the dirt on the Watergate conspirators? Here are as many clues as we will ever know.The ambitious investigative journalist is now a more mellowed observer. Most remarkable in this story is how well the secret was kept until it mattered no more.